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Onomatopoeia - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Onomatopoeia : (noun)
1: using words that imitate the sound they denote
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Onomatopoeia : \On`o*mat`o*p[oe]"ia\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ?, ?, a
name _ ? to make.] (Philol.)
The formation of words in imitation of sounds; a figure of
speech in which the sound of a word is imitative of the sound
of the thing which the word represents; as, the buzz of bees;
the hiss of a goose; the crackle of fire.
Note: It has been maintained by some philologist that all
primary words, especially names, were formed by
imitation of natural sounds.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Onomatopoeia |
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lachlanhardy: Onomatopoeia - *pom* is the sound maven makes when it hits you in the back of the head right? (via @boundvariable) |
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boundvariable: Onomatopoeia - *pom* is the sound maven makes when it hits you in the back of the head right? |
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ReBeLwRiGhT: @MMaverik85 lol... i wish i knew the Onomatopoeia for the scratch noise!!! that shyt would b #esoterik |
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